Racial Description

Born of the Wild: In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of humanoid civilization with the freedom of wild beasts. Generally, they look similar to Humans, with a range of builds and features. But their goatlike horns, pointed ears, and furred lower bodies sharply distinguish them. Satyrs' solid horns connect to their heads at the base of their skulls, while their legs end in sturdy hooves. Thick fur covers their bodies from the waist down, shorter at the waist and longer below the knees. Short, soft hair grows down their neck and spine, along their shoulders, and on their forearms.   Embracing Life: Most Satyrs believe that the other peoples of the world are woefully burdened with the plague of seriousness. Satyrs scoff at the efforts of polis-builders with their laws and right angles, and they poke fun at philosophers with their endless theories and interminable discourse. Satyrs feel that life is to be lived and experienced with all the senses. Satyrs see the world and everything in it as a book of delights, and they want to explore every page.   The Art of the Revel: The Humans generally think of Satyrs' revels as raucous bacchanals, where anything and everything might happen. This picture isn't wrong, but it's incomplete: there's more to a revel than debauchery. For Satyrs, revelry is a way of life. It's the delight in small things: the song of a bird, a warm breeze, the smell of a tasty pie, relaxing by a river in the sunshine. Life freely offers these gifts, and for a satyr, they are more valuable than gold or glory. To revel means to forget the constraints of time, to let go of the future and past, and to be wholly in the present moment. For satyrs, encountering life with all the senses honors the gods, and-most importantly-it feels really good. Driven by instinct and intuition, most Satyrs prove unpredictable, following their sense of wonder wherever it leads.   Very Odd Indeed: Satyrs are known for their eccentricities. Some people spend too much time worrying over why satyrs behave as they do. But Satyrs themselves simply are as they are, feeling no need to understand what drives them, much less explain it to others.   Satyr Names: A Satyr's name is as playful and mischievous as they are, and each one is given when a Satyr's personality shines through. Most Satyrs also give each other nicknames.